Monthly Archives: November 2013

Banana Paper – It is creative but Is it profitable?

Responding to Cici Chen’s https://blogs.ubc.ca/cicichen/2013/11/14/banana-paper-innovative-but-unpratical/#comment-9blog, “Banana Paper innovative but unpractical,” I have the same concern as her. Let me introduce your banana paper first, “Banana paper is used in two different senses: to refer to a paper made from the bark of the banana plant, mainly used for artistic purposes, or paper made from banana fiber, obtained from an industrialized process, from stems and non-utilizable fruits.” I agree that the idea of having Banana Paper is very creative and one of a kind, yet it doesn’t seem as practical as I had expected. In order to market a product, this product either needs to have unique features or needs to be a necessity in our daily life. It is unfortunate that we don’t get to use Banana Paper in our daily life, since it cannot work as printing paper, sketching paper, and drawing paper. Therefore, I think it will be hard for them to make profit since their paper is not a necessity in our daily life.

Genetic modified food “YES” OR “NO”

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In response to Sarah To’shttp://blogs.ubc.ca/sarahso/2013/09/23/gmo-must-go-a-realistic-goal-or-utopian-fantasy/ blog, “GMO Must Go” – A realistic goal or utopian fantasy? I firmly believe that genetically modified foods should be further tested before they get promoted in the market. Some people argue that the benefits of GMOs are obvious due to rapid production and lower costs. However, the negative effects of GMOs cannot be denied. According to a “global research center,” “it’s proved conclusively that genetically engineered foods harm human health as growing numbers of independent experts believe.” The detrimental effects are causing a weaker immune system, and damaging the brain and the liver. The risks are thus enormous. What makes the problem worth studying is that many GM food are not labeled as such on the market. In the US alone, 80% of possessed foods contain genetically modified ingredients. Statistically, the most popular genetically modified foods are rice, corn, soybeans, and fruits. Many industries believe that “labeling” should be voluntary, whereas consumers demand labeling all genetically modified foods so that they can avoid purchasing them. If GM food does have a right to exist in the market, I profoundly disagree with the idea of not labeling the products. I consider this act extremely deceiving for consumers.

http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php

http://www.globalresearch.ca/potential-health-hazards-of-genetically-engineered-foods/8148

 

Part 3 Steve Job’s Commencement–Facing Death

Facing Death is the last story Steve Jobs shared with us. I have to confront the death that often seems very far away. As we all know, Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, which is nearly incurable. However Steve Jobs transformed this incident into positive energy. He revealed, “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.”  Steve Jobs asked himself if today was the last day, what would he do? Every individual will face other people’s comments, which may make us feel trapped by dogma. It is absolutely necessary to keep in mind that time is limited, so don’t let another’s voice drown out your inner voice.
(I chose to write three blogs on Steve Jobs’s commencement in that he was a revolutionary person who changed our lives significantly. His advice is incalculable and should be treasured as time goes on. )

Part 2 Steve Jobs’s Commencement–Love and Loss

Steve Jobs’s other story was about love and loss, which truly inspired me, and so I would like to share it with all my peers who are on their way to a bright future. Steve Jobs vividly described the devastating life-changing experience of getting fired by Apple at the age of 30, and he illustrated the pivotal thing about finding what you love. As a business student, i am scared of failure, risk, and unpredictability. Chasing your passion sounds a bit too luxurious and often not realistic to a university student: “It is awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it.” On the way to find your passion, there must be ups and downs, but success only comes to people who do not give up. I was truly inspired when I heard Steve Jobs saying “So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.”

Part 1 Steve Job’s commencement – Connect the dots

In Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, Steve Jobs delivered a thought-provoking speech at Stanford University’s graduation ceremonies. Steve Jobs mentioned the importance of connecting the dots. His experience of dropping out of a college and instead taking a calligraphy course at Reed College was anxiety-generating and even frightening, but now he confidently and unambiguously confirmed that it was the best decision he had ever made. After learning typography, he added that system to the first Macintosh computer, the one that gained him recognition. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” In a business area, when we start a new one or when we learn skills to expand our knowledge, we don’t know what these skills and unceasing efforts will bring us. However, if we believe that the dots will be connected and trust our intuition, our destiny, our life karma, then “Fortune will favor the prepared mind.” It will make a difference in the end!